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My name is Ally Bean and this is my personal blog answering the question: "What up, Buttercup?" I'm here at least once a week-- unless, of course, I'm not. And yes, I wear eyeglasses. Spectacles, if you will.

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45 thoughts on “The Last Roses Of The Season With A Hint Of Shakespeare”

What a delight to see Ally. While I’m pretty much a lover of all flowers, roses, especially shrub and cottages roses, have a very special place in my heart. And then toss in some Shakespeare and you’ve pretty much guaranteed a fabulous start to my day. Wishing you a wonderful day as well!

I looked at my knockout roses this week and decided to give them a pass. They are still producing buds and flowers. I’ll trim in late winter unless we get a hard frost anytime soon. Your bouquet is just beautiful. I love roses and sometimes buy myself a bunch.

Susan, one of the aspects of blogging that I enjoy is that I’ve come to appreciate how similar/opposite the northern and southern hemispheres are. I knew this rationally, but it’s only been via blogging that I’ve come to understand it spiritually. Enjoy your spring/summer– and all your pretty roses.

Love your little bouquet. Perfect, and beautiful in your vase with the light shining on them. We have a row of Camelia bushes that bloom bright pink rose like flowers in early December. I always clip off some to bring inside.

I love those two tone roses! I can’t grow them, but I enjoy going to rose gardens where I sniff most of the different colored blooms. Some have no scent, others are very strongly rose, or spicy or delicate. I thought roses would all smell the same, but I was SO wrong!

Margaret, these knockout roses that I photographed are hardy little bushes. They seem to thrive on neglect, yet have the prettiest little flowers. I was surprised to learn about the differences in rose scents, too. The things we learn!

I sure wasn’t expecting to read any Shakespeare when I set out to catch up on my blogs this morning. Now you have me wondering if ol’ Billy had been born 400 years later, would I follow a blog he wrote? Probably not since he bored me to death in high school. To read, or not to read. That is the question….

evilsquirrel13, I do what I can to improve your mind by re-introducing you to Willy Shakes. I’d read his blog now. But I loved Shakespeare in high school and in college so no big surprise. The wisdom of the world is in his words…

Loverly! I have a rose bush at the corner of my house, which methinks has just wrapped up for the season. But we haven’t had a hard frost yet, so who knows? My beach roses and wild roses are done for the year though. They never last as long as this other variety.

Kate, I find roses intriguing. I like the more natural or wild varieties the most, but formal long-stem roses have a place in my heart, too. Sometimes I forget about how pretty our roses can be, so I posted this in order for me to remember– and to share with other people, too.